Healthcare is Australia’s largest and fastest-growing industry. With an aging population and a variety of emerging health issues, there’s a huge need for skilled professionals in a wide range of areas across healthcare – in Australia and around the world.
For students who are passionate about making a positive difference, La Trobe University’s Bachelor of Health Sciences will give them the skills and confidence to build a rewarding career in this diverse field. For those who want to work with individual people or whole populations, they’ll have the opportunity to fine-tune their skills and get the real-world experience that will set them apart.
Students can look at health from every angle. While health is often measured through the body, there is also the way minds, society and the environment – not to mention political structures – affect the health of every individual, family and community. They will learn how to use data as a powerful tool to improve the health of everyday people and develop the research skills to make a real impact.
Students can design their own study program and carve their unique path in the world of health. In this highly flexible degree, they can choose to major in a range of fascinating areas of health sciences, including human physiological sciences, medical and exercise science, psychological science, public health and more.
Students will delve deeper into subjects they’re fascinated in, with the option to take up to two majors if they want to develop broad expertise and keep their career options open. Students will also have the option to study an open access major or minor from across the university to gain extra skills and explore their passions.
Students will learn from expert academics with strong ties to the health industry and be mentored in the areas they’re passionate about and take the opportunity to get real-world experience at leading organizations via internships at La Trobe University’s partners. Students can develop their professional networks when they connect with diverse industry leaders.
Students will gain deep knowledge of the most impactful areas of the health sciences and build a meaningful career. Through their studies, they can aspire to make positive differences at local, national and international levels. Students will learn the skills employers are searching for and hone their abilities in critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, research, leadership and teamwork, then use them to address the biggest issues in health and wellbeing.
Students will graduate ready to make a positive impact on health policy and practice – for both current and future generations.
Students will learn:
- Professional scientific thinking – Learn how science contributes new knowledge and finds solutions to problems in society.
- Lab and fieldwork skills – Learn how to collect data and use specialist technical skills to develop new findings in the laboratory and in the field.
- Problem-solving – Learn to develop solutions to complex scientific problems.
- Collaboration – Collaborate and work effectively in teams to solve problems and achieve shared goals.
- Professional conduct – Learn about ethical conduct when working as a scientific professional and how to promote and communicate their professional identity to potential employers and peers.
- Communicating as a professional scientist – Gain experience communicating to a range of audiences, both in written and verbal formats.
